Parks and playgrounds directory

Location

Sanderstead, Purley Oaks Road.

Area

2 3/4 acres 1.11 hectares.

Facilities

• Ornamental gardens

This park has been awarded the Green Flag Award.  To find out more about the award visit greenflagawards.org.uk.

Garden history

Purley Beeches is a unique collection of trees and shrubs that was initially laid out by Mr Eric Frank Wettern.  The garden was conveyed to the Corporation in 1965 by way of a Gift to Trustees for the benefit of the public.  

As one of the Trustees Mr Wettern was able to maintain a keen interest in the gardens that he had started to lay out in 1919.   The gardens are made up of a number of small gardens including the Delphinium Border and the Rose Trellis Garden which was built in 1967.  

A footpath leads from Wettern Tree Garden to the adjacent park Purley Beeches which contains many large Beech trees.